The development history of custom shoes

Shoes produced when the purpose is very simple, is to protect the feet. With the development of human society, shoes slowly have a symbolic function. He reflects the wealth of individuals, can be used to determine a person's social status, and even religious beliefs.

In Britain in the early nineteenth Century, only very wealthy men could afford a servant to "loosen" their new shoes, that is, to wear the shoes for half a year until the shoes were comfortable to wear. As early as in medieval Europe, many skilled shoe-making workshop already exists. At that time, shoe-making machinery has not yet been invented, craftsmen use hand to complete the production of shoes. The advanced manual shoe technology has nearly 200 years of history. In late nineteenth Century, London, Paris, in Munich, Vienna, Budapest and other places of the prestigious shoe-making workshop, gathered a great European shoe craftsmen. Through their dedication to the pursuit of the perfect shoe-making process, from the amount of foot and shoe last, shoe, leather, sewing binding, a set of manual maintenance process of customized shoes. And gives the shoes full of handmade art taste and personality of glory. During that period, more than 300 procedures of the world's top Goodyear welt handmade shoes were created with skill, British elegance style Braque classic shoes get promoted.

In the late nineteenth Century, the American invention of shoe-making machinery into Europe, the rapid development of modern shoe mass production. Standardized industrial production, resulting in increased production. Adhesive shoes, vulcanized shoes have been created and become a popular commodity. People without the custom shoes also can be purchased easily. However, traditional handicraft shoe workshop remains is well preserved and the gradual development of shoe-making technology. In Europe, the wealthy aristocratic ladies, will continue to be one of handmade shoes as a symbol of honor. Customized shoes show emotional identity and personality highlights, it is to attract their charm. Compared with the purchase of finished shoes, to the traditional custom stores to customize a pair of feet according to their own production of handmade leather shoes, bring more of a noble experience.

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